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I. Passengers are prohibited from carrying firearms, firearm parts and ammunition Federal regulations administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) prohibit the carriage of firearms and guns, as well as parts of firearms and guns (such as magazines or clips, bolts, firing pins, and other components), in the traveler's possession or in carry-on luggage on commercial aircraft. …

NSSF's Dave Miles takes a look at the popular and rapidly growing sport of three-gun shooting with Tom Fuller of Bushnell during the AR15.com/Rockcastle 3-gun Pro AM held at Rockcastle Shooting Center at Park Mamoth Resort in Park City, KY.

The replacement of Kenneth Melson as acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a political charade by the man who really ought to tender his resignation, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. That man is Attorney General Eric Holder.

The Department of Justice has announced the appointments of U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota B. Todd Jones to serve as Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and former state Attorney General, today responded to reports that Kenneth E. Melson, the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been reassigned to a new position within the Justice Department.

New Mexico's pistol-packin' Gov. Susana Martinez received perfect scores on recertification for her concealed-carry permit over the weekend in Las Cruces. She scored 100 percent with both .38- and .45-caliber handguns, her staff said. Martinez's permit to carry a concealed handgun, originally obtained in 2009, was extended for another two years.

David Tubb of Canadian, Texas won the NRA's 2011 National Long Range High Power Rifle Championship held from August 13-17 in Camp Perry, Ohio. Also winner of the Wimbledon Cup, Tubb’s dominant performance throughout the week concluded with a national record setting score of 1249-68X.

A New Jersey anti-violence group tried to buy up children's toy guns to reduce Newark's record setting summer shootings.

Officials from the National Rifle Association and Boy Scouts of America will be at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas on August 19 to open a new exhibit titled “A Century of Marksmanship.”

The following statement is from Scot Thomasson, chief, Public Affairs Division, Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): 'Recent media reports have inaccurately characterized personnel changes involving ATF agents associated with the Fast and Furious operation as promotions. Special Agents Voth, Newell and McMahon were laterally transferred from operational positions and moved into administrative roles, they were not promoted. They did not receive salary or grade increases nor did they assume positions with greater responsibility.

New Mexico residents have an opportunity to win the Number 2 of 100, New Mexico Centennial rifle by purchasing raffle tickets from Navajo Ministries. Tickets are being sold for $50 each, with only 100 tickets available for sale through August 19, 2011.

The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's inaugural Army Strong Collegiate Shooting Championships, on course to be the biggest multiple-discipline, shoulder-to-shoulder gathering of collegiate and junior shooters in the history of competitive shooting, will commence next March 13-18 at Fort Benning.